Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
Four-toed Salamander
(Hemidactylium scutatum)
The Four-Toed Salamander measures 2 - 4 inches in length. This salamander posses only four toes on the hind legs. The body and tail is reddish-brown with black spots. The sides are gray and the belly is white.
In late winter or spring 2 - 3 dozen eggs are attached to sphagnum moss or other foliage near water. The female guards the nest until the eggs hatch 6 - 8 weeks later. After another 6 weeks the larvae transform into adult salamanders.
This salamander is usually found in bogs and floodplains. They can usually be found under rocks, leaf litter or fallen logs near sphagnum moss. The tail is autonomous which means that it will readily break off if grabbed by a predator. If the tail does break off a replacement is grown soon.
Remember that in many places it is illegal to take wildlife out of the wild without the proper permits from local, state, or federal authorities. Please do not release any captive reptiles or amphibians into the wild as this will disrupt the natural order of our environment. See our amphibian and reptile adoptions page for more information on what to do with unwanted herps.
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